News & Notes

Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company Lemonades, Teas

Natalie’s Orchid Island Juice Company will introduce four new lemonades and brewed teas for the upcoming spring and summer seasons. The four new bottled juices are Matcha Lemonade, Raspberry Lemonade, Peach Green Tea, and Pomegranate...

Diageo Purchases German Vermouth Brand Belsazar

Diageo today announced the acquisition of Belsazar GmbH, an aperitif from Germany’s Black Forest. Belsazar was launched by entrepreneurs Maximillian Wagner and Sebastian Brack in 2013. It's the first company acquired by Diageo through Distill...

Brewers Association Releases 2017 Rankings of Top U.S. Breweries

Every year the Brewers Association, a nonprofit trade group that represents small and independent craft brewers, releases a ranking of the top 50 highest-producing craft breweries. This list is also accompanied by a ranking of the 50...

Dos Equis Launches ‘Keep it Interesante’ Campaign

In an evolution of its “Most Interesting Man” campaign, Dos Equis will advertise that “interesting” is not limited to just one man — everyone can be interesante. The "Keep it Interesante" campaign aims to drive...

Writers’ Tears Whiskey Increases U.S. Distribution

Walsh Whiskey Distillery has announced a major expansion of its Writers’ Tears - Copper Pot Irish whiskey to over 40 states. Writers’ Tears was first distributed in the U.S. late in 2015 and is already...

How Growlers Have Evolved

The growler—a pail or jug traditionally used to bring beer home from the bar—vanished early in the last century with the advent of convenient and affordable packaging. But, decades later, growlers reappeared with the rise...

Blood Oath Pact No. 4

The fourth installment of the Blood Oath bourbon series – Pact No. 4 – launches this month. Blood Oath is a blend of three bourbons to create a Kentucky straight bourbon whiskey. Pact No. 4 combines...

Baltimore Whiskey Co. Epoch Rye

Baltimore Whiskey Company announced the release of their first line of whiskey, Epoch Rye, the first rye whiskey distilled in Baltimore in nearly three quarters of a century. Epoch Rye will officially release March 17th,...

Michelob Ultra Introduces 7-oz. Bottles

Michelob Ultra, among the few macro light beer brands that's growing in the U.S., has announced a new, smaller-format bottle: Michelob Ultra 7 Oz. The new brew is 55 calories and 1.5 carbs. “We know that...

Talking Sonoma Vintages with Bryan Davison, Winemaker at Michel-Schlumberge

I recently sat down with winemaker Bryan Davison, who took over the helm of winemaking in 2011 at the iconic Michel-Schlumberger Winery in Sonoma’s Dry Creek Valley. Bryan is highly regarded in the industry...